Kim is writing an argumentative essay calling for stricter enforcement of clean air regulations. one of her paragraphs starts with the following topic sentence: communities all over the nation are affected by air pollution. what type of detail would be best to support this topic sentence? a) description of factory processes which cause air pollution b) anecdotes about children suffering with asthma in the mid-west c) scientific comparison of clean air molecules to dirty air molecules d) statistics that show how many states are reporting dangerous air quality

In julius caesar did portia use effective strategies when she tried to persuade brutus to tell her the truth?

Choose one group member who participated in your discussion. in 100-150 words, evaluate the effectiveness of their main argument and supporting evidence. using your notes, explain whether or not their claims were developed well, what evidence they used to support their claim, and how well they responded to the prompt. is there anything they could have done to be more effective? if so, what was it?

Read the excerpt from act ii, scene v of romeo and juliet. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: 15 therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. friar laurence is motivated to offer this warning because he knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers. feels that romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married. enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can others. wants to caution romeo about the consequences of his actions.